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Niceville volleyball's season ends in region finals
NICEVILLE — There was always going to be a Final 4-quality team crushed after Wednesday's Region 1-5A final. Fourth-seeded Middleburg, trailing third-seeded Niceville 23-17 in the fourth set after losing two of the first three sets in the Eagles Nest, rose up to pull off the comeback of a lifetime in a standing-room-only road environment. The Broncos went on an 8-0 run to force a fifth set and won 22 of the final 30 points, Reese Forkum finding Maysie Bader for the game-winning kill to cap a 20-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 15-8 win for Middleburg's first Final 4 trip since winning it all in 2023. Vote now: FPL Athlete of the Week for Oct. 19-24 Niceville falls 15-8 in 5th set, just shy of first Final 4 since 2010. What a match. pic.twitter.com/tM56AhUGrx — Seth Stringer (@SethSnwfdn) October 29, 2026 Niceville's last trip to the Final 4 came back in 2010, with its last region championship appearance coming in 2020. But this time the Eagles had ample chances to move on following a four-set win over sixth-seeded Fletcher in the region quarterfinals and a five-set marathon over seventh-seeded Gainesville in the Sweet 16. The Eagles came out strong against the
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Choctaw-Booker T. Washington for district title, South Walton’s playoff push headline Week 11
With the penultimate week of the regular season here, Week 11 looks to be a good one for area football, highlighted by two key games. On Thursday, Choctaw hosts Booker T. Washington at Joe Etheredge Stadium. The game, moved back from Week 9 because of Hurricane Isaias, will decide the Class 4A, District 1 championship after the Wildcats beat Fort Walton Beach last Friday.
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Choctaw, Crestview roll as Freeport edges Destin in Week 10
Choctaw celebrated homecoming with a rout, Crestview’s Manwell Robinson had the game of his life and Freeport rallied in the fourth quarter to edge Destin in Week 10 of the high school football season. Choctaw 49, Gulf Breeze 7. Choctaw rolled past Gulf Breeze in its homecoming game at...
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Destin High volleyball falls at region tournament
It was good ride, but the Destin High Shark girl's volleyball team lost 3-0 to No. 1 seed Trinity Catholic on Oct. 24 in the 2A Region 1 Semifinals of the FHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships in Ocala. The Sharks lost 25-17, 25-6, 25-10. This was the first time for...
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Chipley wraps up Homecoming Week with 35-0 victory over Yellowjackets
School spirit was on full display throughout Chipley High School’s 2026 Homecoming Week, culminating in a downtown parade, special ceremonies honoring two Tiger legends, and a 35-0 victory over Vernon on Friday, October 23. Homecoming festivities on Friday started with a parade through downtown Chipley that drew students, families...
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Niceville volleyball takes down Gainesville in five sets to reach Elite Eight
On Saturday, Niceville checked every box of a Class 5A state title contender. Star power? Check. Resilience? Check. Grit? Check. The Lady Eagles showed all of it in a five-set win over a Gainesville team that had just stunned two-time defending state champion Chiles, taking the match 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-8.
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Chipley Tigers Host Vernon Yellowjackets Football
On Friday Oct. 23, 2026, Chipley Tigers Hosted Vernon Yellowjackets in a non-conference game. Before the game recognition of former football player Amp Lee, his jersey number “22” was retired, Amp Lee played for Chipley Tigers, played for Florida State “Seminoles”, played professional football, where he earned a Super Bowl Ring as a Los Angeles Ram.
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Marianna releases baseball HC Steve Clevenger
MARIANNA, Fla. (WMBB) – Marianna Bulldog baseball Head Coach Steve Clevenger was released from the program this week. Clevenger is a former major league player who played six seasons in the league with the Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners. In 2016, the Mariners suspended Clevenger after he had written controversial social media posts, […]